Waggle Tennis circa 2000
by JC Fletcher 
{ May 28th 2007 at 4:00PM }
Wii Sports is totally innovative for its motion controls, right? You can move the Wiimote and swing your tennis racket, which is what makes the game so accessible and compelling. That's probably why the Wii has been such a big hit.
Just like online gaming, the Dreamcast already did it. While experimenting with the Dreamcast fishing controller, The GagaMan from The Dreamcast Junkyard discovered that its motion sensors worked perfectly with the fantastic Virtua Tennis. In fact, he claims, the controls are more nuanced and sensitive than Wii Sports Tennis. On top of that, you can actually move your character around with the analog stick. We wonder if things would have gone differently for the Dreamcast if anyone had figured this out back then.
Probably not. But at least we can pick up a fishing controller and try this ourselves!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
engadget @ May 28th 2007 4:47PM
I wonder if anyone destroyed their TV w/ the fishing controller way back when.
Bradley G. @ May 28th 2007 4:59PM
Someone finally notices Planet Dreamcast! YAY!
Fortyseven @ May 28th 2007 6:25PM
Heh, it even looks better than WiiSports. ;) (I know, that's unfair, I'm teasing.)
steve @ May 28th 2007 8:48PM
I was a big follower of the Dreamcast. And I didn't even know this.
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Nighthawk_12 @ May 28th 2007 11:32PM
Why hasn't Sega ported Virtua Tennis 3 to the Wii yet?
tiamat1990 @ May 28th 2007 11:56PM
^ Yeah I know!! Virtua Tennis better come out on the Wii with online multiplayer!!